(Scottish, mythological creature) elves, the fae, the wee folk.
(Scottish, mythological creature) elves, the fae, the wee folk.
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(colloquial, UK) Fairies, brownies, pixies, etc.; magical humanoid creatures.
(folklore) A small, magical creature similar to a fairy, often mischievous, playful, or occasionally helpful.
(mythology, fantasy) Trolls collectively.
(UK, folklore, mythological creature) A folkloric creature, said to inhabit water and to grab children with its long sinewy arms and drown them.
(mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.